The Geography of Mammals

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Página 28In general structure the Wombats are closely allied to the next TOK family , the Phalangers , although their exclusively terrestrial habits naturally involve minor
points of difference , which , added to the characters presented by their dentition
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Página 29While the Kangaroos are mostly grazing animals , and the Wombats burrowers
and grubbers , the Phalangers are essentially arboreal in their habits , and are
much more strictly nocturnal than the two former groups . In the daytime the ...

Página 320The second family of Diprotodont Marsupials — the Phalangers ( Phalangeridae
) is likewise diffused over the whole Australian Region , and has even crossed
the dividing line into Celebes , which , as already shown , must be included in the
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